A roundup of autumn-tinged, American-made products you’ll love.
I love fall. Crisp air, changing leaves and a welcome chill makes curling up with a blanket feel essential. Candy apples show up at local harvest festivals, pumpkin lattes are back at the coffee shop and the days start getting shorter. It’s also football season, with baseball playoffs underway and hockey just beginning.
Clearly, fall is good all on its own. But a few American-made products make it even better. Here’s where to look.
Decorating the House
Hendricks Handcrafted, run by Alex Hendricks in Marion, Iowa, makes a Cedar Wood Pumpkin with a great origin story. The pumpkins Hendricks made for his wife one fall eventually turned his woodworking hobby into a business, with every piece is still made to order in the USA.
For more seasonal decor, KP Creek Gifts and Harvest Array both carry solid Made in USA selections. Both carry a mix of merchandise, so check the country of origin on individual items before buying.
If your taste runs more toward Halloween decor, The Metal Peddler cuts yard art and door signs from American steel in Pennsylvania. The veteran-owned shop powder-coats everything to hold up outside so it can come back out every October instead of ending up in the trash.
Get Cozy
Faribault Mill makes blankets and throws at its historic mill in Faribault, Minn. It’s hard to beat a warm American-made blanket, an inviting couch and, of course, a football game (my personal favorites!).
Then there’s Vermont Flannel. We’ve mentioned this company plenty on our blog, but a fall list without its flannels doesn’t feel complete. The company has kept its manufacturing in the U.S. since 1991, and its team still cuts, sews and inspects everything by hand. The lineup goes well beyond shirts to include pajamas, blankets and accessories. Plus, it sells flannel bandanas for dogs (because the dog needs a fall wardrobe too!).
Whalerknits has made sweaters, blankets and beanies in Fall River, Mass., since 1975 – all perfect pieces to keep you extra warm!
For even colder days, Sundance Sheepskin & Leather makes slippers, boots, hats and mittens in Colorado since 1971.
Flannel Weather IS the Best Weather
Vermont Flannel (mentioned above) isn’t the only flannel option but a great option it is.
The first morning you can grab a flannel or a jacket on your way out the door is a sure sign fall has arrived, and Devium USA has a story worth knowing.
Devium is based in the mountain town of Truckee, Calif., and was founded in 2015 to help rebuild America’s small business apparel supply chain. Its flannels, jackets and other apparel are designed, developed and made by small businesses across the country. The company says it goes all the way down the line, using American fabrics, dyes, thread, buttons, zippers, embroidery, cutters, sewers and finishers. The company tag line is “Join the American Made Movement! You’ll be glad you did.” We couldn’t agree more.
It’s Flannel Season, But It’s Also Leggings Season
Flannel isn’t the only thing getting more wear right now: Leggings are just as much a fall staple, whether you’re running errands, heading to a game or dressing them up with boots and a big sweater. The Alliance for American Manufacturing put together a full roundup of leggings made in the USA, and a few brands stood out.
Beyond Yoga was founded in Los Angeles in 2005, and its premium leggings are still manufactured in Los Angeles factories. Its Spacedye fabric is soft and moisture wicking, and some styles have pockets big enough for a phone. Some of the company’s other apparel is made overseas, so it’s worth checking the leggings label before you buy.
American Giant, best known for its hoodie, makes its leggings entirely in the USA. They’re cut and sewn in Los Angeles in full length and cropped styles, with a high-rise waist designed to stay put all day.
In the Kitchen
Nordic Ware‘s Autumn Bakeware Collection has Bundt pans and seasonal molds, most made in Minneapolis, though it’s worth confirming the specific item for its country of origin.
Uno Alla Volta sells whimsical mugs thrown by hand by artisan JoAnn in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, with designs ranging from ghosts to black cats.
American Candle, also a Pocono Mountains staple since 1978, makes scents like Apple Spice, Pumpkin and Mulled Cider. The retailer carries multiple brands, so double-check the label on the one you want.
Outside
Breeo builds smokeless fire pits in Lancaster, Penn., which makes staying outside after dark a lot more appealing once the temperature drops. Add a Faribault blanket (mentioned above) and a cup of coffee in a Uno Alla Volta mug (mentioned above) and you’re set.
Fall Means Soup Season
Pumpkin gets most of the attention this time of year, but the minute the air turns crisp, I start thinking about soup. Chili, potato soup, butternut squash soup, chicken noodle, a hearty stew. A big pot simmering on the stove just feels like fall.
That’s where 360 Cookware comes in. The family-run, woman-owned company handcrafts its cookware in West Bend, Wisc., including stock pots built for batches of cold weather comfort food. Its manufacturing story stands out too. When much of the industry moved production overseas, the Hurley family invested in a Wisconsin facility instead. The cookware is still handcrafted there, built to last for generations.
Get a pot of soup going, put the game on, relax, and dinner is well on its way.
At the Table
And last but not least: Eat your soup with a decorated spoon. Liberty Tabletop makes stainless flatware in Sherrill, N.Y., including a webbed spider pattern that fits right in at a Halloween table. Pair it with American made cookie cutters and you’ve got a solid fall spread.
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Labeling Note: This story is intended to highlight companies that support American jobs and that make great products in the United States. We rely on the companies listed to provide accurate information regarding their domestic operations and their products. Each company featured is individually responsible for labeling and advertising their products according to applicable standards, such as the Federal Trade Commission’s “Made in USA” standard or California’s “Made in USA” labeling law. We do not review individual products for compliance or claim that because a company is listed in the guide that their products comply with specific labeling or advertising standards. Our focus is on supporting companies that create American jobs.
For more on the Federal Trade Commission’s standards for “Made in USA” claims and California’s “Made in USA” labeling law, please also read this guest post by Dustin Painter and Kristi Wolff of Kelly Drye & Warren, LLP.